Veteran Benefits

VA Chapters

All class work must meet the requirements of your chosen program. You should report any changes in your class load to the VA Office to avoid over payments. Other questions? Ask the VA Office at Union College (1-606-546-1268) or the St. Louis Regional Office (1-888-443-4551).

Union College offers many programs to assist veterans and their dependents to attend college. Their benefits and requirements are described below.

Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty)

If you paid $1200 to the program while on active duty, then you can receive:

$1,158 a month as a full-time student if you have served less than three years.

$1426 a month as a full-time student if you have served for three years or longer.

Chapter 35 (Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance)

If you are a dependent of a Veteran deemed 100% totally and permanently disabled, service-connected or killed in action, then you may be eligible for $936.00 a month as a full-time student. This amount will be less if you are a part-time student.

Dependents may be eligible for Kentucky War-Orphans tuition under one of the following statutes: If eligible, you can receive

KRS 164.505 -You may be eligible if veteran was killed in action while serving during a wartime period OR veteran died as the result of a service connected disability incurred provided the veteran's home of record upon entry int the Armed Forces was the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

KRS 164.515 - Veteran must meet one of th following requirements:

Is a Kentucky resident

Is rated 100% permanently and totally disabled

Is 100% disabled for compensation purpose

Can provide medical evidence showing permanent and total Veteran disability for a period of at least 30 days prior to death and the evidence is signed by a physician licensed to practice.

45 months of training

training until you receive a degree or training until your 26th birthday.